Creativity in Later Life – CADA symposium on Radical Creative Ageing: Passion and Practice
Reflections on the ‘Radical Creative Ageing: Passion and Practice’ event held by Creative Ageing: Development & Agency (CADA) Live Music Now musician, Mickey Bryan, recently attended a symposium hosted by the Creative Ageing: Development Agency (CADA) at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester, entitled ‘Radical Creative Ageing: Passion and Practice’. The event was aimed towards both […]
Live Music Now mourns the passing of Zamira Menuhin Benthall
With great sadness, Live Music Now joins in mourning the loss of Zamira Menuhin Benthall, daughter of the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin (founder of Live Music Now) and Nola Nicholas. Zamira passed away peacefully at her home on 31 July 2024, at the age of 84. Her funeral will take place on 16 August in […]
Join Live Music Now at the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that Live Music Now is recruiting runners for the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025! This iconic event offers participants the unique opportunity to run through London’s historic landmarks while supporting our mission to bring the joy of live music to those who need it most. From cultural landmarks and heritage […]
Mared Pugh-Evans announced as the new Royal Harpist
We are delighted to share the news that Live Music Now artist Mared Emyr (Pugh-Evans) has been announced as the new King’s Harpist. Mared becomes the seventh official harpist to His Majesty the King following the position’s resinstatement in 2000 during his tenure as Prince of Wales. The position was revived to encourage young musical […]
Limavady’s Crankie Box Event Captivates Audience
Two weeks ago the Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre was transformed into a tapestry of art, music, and poetry as the much-anticipated event featuring the Crankie Box premiered to an audience of 110. The evening, organised by Live Music Now, was a culmination of a two year project celebrating Limavady’s vibrant heritage. Marked by […]
The Cut of Her Cloth
New music inspired by women leaders of Medway, created with local people This two-year project run by Intra Arts and Live Music Now, celebrates ten women leaders of Medway. Over two years members of the local community have been invited to take part in textile and songwriting workshops. This has resulted in the creation of […]
Welcome to our new musicians in East Anglia and South East England!
Live Music Now are delighted to welcome eight new musicians across East Anglia and Medway supporting our expanding work in these areas. This follows some recruitment workshops and training sessions taking place in Ipswich, Norwich and Snape Maltings. Joining our network of performers are soloists Adam Clark, Ben Brown, Charlie Law and Charlotte Jolly, as […]
‘We’re Hiring! Rydyn ni’n cyflogi! Corporate Fundraising Manager/Rheolwr Codi Arian Corfforaethol, Cymru/Wales’
Join our team! Live Music Now is looking for a Corporate Fundraising Manager in Wales. Contract type Part time, 0.6 FTE (3 days per week, 7.5 hours per day for example or shared across additional days). Flexible working will be considered.2 years fixed term, with a view to a long term position if targets are […]
‘We’re Hiring! Rydyn ni’n cyflogi! Project Manager / Rheolwr Prosiect, Cymru/Wales’
Join our team! Live Music Now is looking for an experienced Project Manager in Cymru. Contract type Part-time (4days/30hours per week) permanent position. Working hours will be inclusive of core hours, 10am-3pm and will be agreed with Line Management (National Director Cymru).You may be needed for events scheduled across the week and rarely on the […]
Live Music Now Honoured by Continued Patronage of King Charles III
His Majesty King Charles III has reaffirmed his commitment as the patron of Live Music Now. Our sister organisation, Live Music Now Scotland, is also honoured to receive the patronage of King Charles III. Sir Vernon Ellis, Chair of Live Music Now, said, “We are delighted that His Majesty King Charles III has retained his […]
Musical Mondays Norfolk and Suffolk – Highlights so far
In partnership with Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hubs, Live Music Now’s Musical Mondays series has been streaming monthly interactive concerts to schools in Norfolk and Suffolk throughout the 2023-24 academic year. Aiming to bring a wide range of musical genres to pupils, the series so far has featured singer songwriters, folk music from around the […]
New musicians join Live Music Now Northern Ireland
Live Music Now Northern Ireland welcomes sixteen new musicians onto its development programme. Spanning musical styles as diverse as jazz, classical, Irish trad and pop, the musicians are drawn from across Northern Ireland, Donegal and Dundalk. Musicians L-R: Karen McLaughlin, Joleen McLaughlin, Lorna McLaughlin, Rohan Armstrong, Anna Nolan, Jared Green, Aideen McGinn, Alice Lewis (NI […]
